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How Much Vinyl Plank Flooring Do You Need?

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Calculate luxury vinyl plank or tile quantity, underlayment, and transition strips by room size.

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LVP vs LVT vs WPC/SPC
Why Vinyl Is the Fastest-Growing Flooring

Bedarf

Flaeche + 10%. Vinyl LVT/SPC: 100% wasserfest, Holzoptik, Click-System. 15-40 €/m². HARO, Parador, Wineo fuehrend in Deutschland. Der am schnellsten wachsende Bodenbelag.

Vorteile

Wasserfest (Kueche, Bad). Waermer als Fliesen. Ueber vorhandene Boeden verlegbar.

⚡ CalcWolf Insight

The wear layer thickness is the single most important spec for vinyl flooring longevity. 6-12 mil = light residential. 12-20 mil = standard residential. 20+ mil = heavy residential/light commercial. A 20-mil wear layer costs only $1-2/sqft more than 12-mil but lasts 50% longer.

Frequently asked questions

Wie viel bestellen?▾

Flaeche + 10%. 20 m² = 22 m².

Vinyl oder Fliesen Bad?▾

Vinyl: wasserfest, waermer, einfacher. Fliesen: langlebiger (30+ Jahre).

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